The Strife is O'er, the Battle Done

Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da

Arr. Wernick, Warren

$18.00

"The Strife is O'er, the Battle Done" is a popular Easter hymn arranged for Brass Quintet, Timpani and Organ, with an introduction, 4 verses and a postlude. It is in the Key of D, and works with or without congregational singing. Trumpet parts in Bb and C are included.

Text:

The strife is o’er, the battle done; The victory of life is won; The song of triumph has begun: Alleluia!

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Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

The powers of death have done their worst; But Christ their legions hath dispersed; Let shouts of holy joy outburst: Alleluia!

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The three sad days are quickly sped; He rises glorious from the dead; All glory to our risen Head! Alleluia!

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He closed the yawning gates of hell; The bars from heaven’s high portals fell; Let hymns of praise His triumphs tell! Alleluia!

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Lord, by the stripes which wounded Thee, From death’s dread sting Thy servants free, That we may live, and sing to Thee: Alleluia!

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World Parts are provided with this score when purchased as a PDF download. Instrumentation for standard and a number of alternate parts make this playable by almost any 5 piece brass ensemble: